Recent content by UPFINN

I looked at the mixed fuel graphs and I calculated the specific gravity of all the tanks I got. I got tanks with these diesel percentages: 67%, 22%, 13%, and 5%. Not what I was hoping for. At least it is ethanol free 87 octane which is 125btu per gallon vs diesels 133k. Seems like there is a...

Wow! it's been many years since I've posted on here! I had some good m35a2 restoration threads going on and I suddenly got too busy to update with the progress. My deuce has been running good for the last decade but has been sitting quite a bit the last few years as 3/4 ton pickups run circles...

I believe the risks of ndts on snowy/icy roads is overhyped. Last winter I drove my deuce with ndts hauling anywhere from 3 tons to empty. Just made sure to downshift a lot, give plenty of room to stop, and pump the brakes. I am in Michigans upper Peninsula where it snows 6 months of the year...

Is it safe to set the top minor adjustment until brakes drag slightly AFTER both top (minor) and bottom (major) were previously set to .015? Wouldn't the bottom of the shoe be too far away if top is set closer since they effect each other opposite? I really should tighten the major adjustment...

You know, come to think of it, when I took off the drums they were tight. Now that is strange, since I set the adjusters both to .015 last Fall with no drag. For some reason they got tighter over winter :confused:. Another problem, I noticed the .015 feeler gauge I used last Fall may not have...

Once the brake pedal goes down 3 inches it is very firm and the truck stops fast. Can't really get it any further than level with the throttle pedal even if mashing it. I bled 3 quarts all together. I don't see how any air could be left. I bled 16 oz from the air pack first. Only way air could...

Yes it is aired up to around 90 psi.

This week I finished rebuilding my wheel cylinders and installing a remote reservoir. No more leaks! :naner: I bled over half to 3/4 of a gallon of fresh dot5 through the system at 15 psi. I am sure there is no air left in it with that much bled, and I also bled about 16 oz from the air pack...

So any rust removes the hardening? From mechanic/metal working friends I know, they say to remove the hardening would take long acid, water, and rust cycles. Folks who go mudding a lot and have water intrusion into the hubs just soak their rusty bearings in vinegar and re use :eek:. As long as...

Is it normal for the outer seal to move back and forth bout a millimeter in the keyway? I got the bearing torqued to 50ft lbs and backed off 1/8 turn, but at 50ft lbs the seal does not wiggle.

Did something dumb yesterday afternoon. Washed wheel bearings in purple power/water mix as usual then mineral spirit rinse. Works great, but I left the bearings in the hot sun after washing and they flash rusted in minutes! Vinegar works great for removing light rust, so I washed them a bit and...

Did something dumb yesterday afternoon. Washed wheel bearings in purple power/water mix as usual then mineral spirit rinse. Works great, but I left the bearings in the hot sun after washing and they flash rusted in minutes! Vinegar works great for removing light rust, so I washed them a bit and...

Is it a good idea to clean out the mix of grease and gear oil for inside the hub between the races when repacking bearings? It is only 700 miles old. Kind of a pain in the butt and have to add new grease.

Actually now that I think about it, the outer nut on the leaking side wasn't too tight and the inner nut could be turned almost by hand. Perhaps that was the issue after all. The other side was much tighter and the leaking was less severe. I'll go ahead and reuse the seals and torque inner to...

Half the honing was done using dot5 for lubrication. Does not work very good. I used cutting oil instead and that worked a lot better!